Bug 1136123

Summary: Anaconda freezes during bootloader install - fails to set new efi boot target
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: David B <drbugz>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED INSUFFICIENT_DATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 20CC: anaconda-maint-list, drbugz, g.kaviyarasu, jonathan, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Hardware: x86_64   
OS: Linux   
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Last Closed: 2015-04-15 18:52:21 UTC Type: Bug
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Description David B 2014-09-01 23:15:38 UTC
Created attachment 933564 [details]
anaconda program output

Description of problem:
Anaconda fails to set new efi boot target

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda 20.25.15-1

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Choose Language: English
2. Select Installation Destination: Custom Partitioning
   a. Delete all filesystems on disk
   b. Automatically create partitions
3. Begin Installation
4. Set Root Password
5. Create User

Actual results:
Install proceeds until bootloader installation, then freezes and produces error message.

Expected results:
Anaconda Completes Fedora installation

Additional info:
Booting from Sandisk Extreme 16 GB USB Flash Drive SDCZ80-016-X46
Live CD iso downladed on 9/1/14 from: http://fedora.mirrors.pair.com/linux/releases/20/Live/x86_64/Fedora-Live-Desktop-x86_64-20-1.iso

System information:
Asus U52F laptop

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 18)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 06)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 06)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 [Kilmer Peak] (rev 5f)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 05)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 05)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 05)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 05)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)

Comment 1 Brian Lane 2014-09-03 01:52:34 UTC
When this happens can you try running this from the shell?

strace -o efibootmgr.strace efibootmgr -c -w -L Fedora -d /dev/sda -p 1 -l \EFI\fedora\shim.efi

And attach efibootmgr.strace to this bug.

Comment 2 Red Hat Bugzilla 2023-09-14 02:46:46 UTC
The needinfo request[s] on this closed bug have been removed as they have been unresolved for 1000 days